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Irse (to leave) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

 Irse (to leave) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Irse - Conjugation of to leave in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).

Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Irse (to leave) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Transporte (Transportation)

Conjugation of to leave in Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo me iba I was leaving
  • tú te ibas You were leaving
  • él/ella se iba he/she was leaving
  • nosotros/nosotras nos íbamos We/We were leaving
  • vosotros/vosotras os ibais You all were leaving
  • ellos/ellas se iban They were leaving

Example phrases

  • Yo me iba a la escuela temprano. I used to leave to school early.
  • Tú te ibas al restaurante antes de la cena. You were leaving to the restaurant before dinner.
  • Él se iba a la oficina de correos todos los días. He was leaving to the post office every day.
  • Nosotros nos íbamos a nadar en la piscina. We were leaving to swim in the pool.
  • Vosotros os ibais al gimnasio a hacer ejercicio. You all were leaving for the gym to do exercise.
  • Ellos se iban a jugar al fútbol. They were leaving to play football.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - irse (to leave)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Irse (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Vosotros ... al gimnasio a hacer ejercicio.

Vosotros os ibais al gimnasio a hacer ejercicio.
(You all were leaving for the gym to do exercise.)

2. Nosotros ... a nadar en la piscina.

Nosotros nos íbamos a nadar en la piscina.
(We were leaving to swim in the pool.)

3. Ellos ... a jugar al fútbol.

Ellos se iban a jugar al fútbol.
(They were leaving to play football.)

4. Él ... a la oficina de correos todos los días.

Él se iba a la oficina de correos todos los días.
(He was leaving to the post office every day.)

5. Tú ... al restaurante antes de la cena.

Tú te ibas al restaurante antes de la cena.
(You were leaving to the restaurant before dinner.)

6. Yo ... a la escuela temprano.

Yo me iba a la escuela temprano.
(I used to leave to school early.)